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Education & Qualifications in Courabyra

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Schooling levels in Courabyra have remained low compared to the rest of the country, with only 30.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Most adults in the area have not finished high school or hold vocational certificates.

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Where Courabyra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% ▼ -23.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Courabyra — lower than 71% of areas.

Courabyra10.0%
2653, NSW 11.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 32.1%.

Completed Year 12

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30.8% ▲ +22.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Courabyra splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (42%) and Year 12 (40%), with Year 11 at 12%.

Year 10 32.1% Year 12 30.8% Year 11 9.0% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in the area, with only 10.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though 21.6% of residents hold a diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% ▼ -23.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Courabyra splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (38%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Bachelor degree at 28%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 21.6% Certificate III / IV 19.6% Bachelor degree 15.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.6% and health at 15.7%.

Field of qualification

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Courabyra splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (25%) and Engineering & related (20%), with Health at 18%.

Management & commerce 21.6% Engineering & related 17.6% Health 15.7% Agriculture & environment 11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.8% Education 5.9% Society & culture 5.9%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Courabyra — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Courabyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11090/courabyra/topic/education